NHL ROUNDUP \ SATURDAY'S GAMES

Penguins 4, Avalanche 3
PITTSBURGH -- Mark Recchi, stalled for weeks in one of the longest slumps of his career, had a goal and an assist, and Pittsburgh ended a six-game losing streak. Despite goals by Milan Hejduk, Dan Hinote and rookie Marek Svatos, the Avalanche stayed perfect four times they've played on successive nights -- each time they've won the first game and lost the second. They beat New Jersey 4-3 in a shootout Friday night. Recchi began the game with a minus-20, the worst mark of the NHL's 749 players this season. The 464-goal scorer had none in 10 games and only one in 14. He called Thursday's 5-0 loss to Minnesota one of the low points of his career. But after a team meeting Friday called by coach Eddie Olczyk and attended by general manager Craig Patrick, the Penguins responded with one of the few strong defensive games they've played while going 8-15-6. Marc-Andre Fleury, the 2003 No. 1 draft pick and Pittsburgh's starter, made 23 saves to win at home for the first time in four starts this season. The Penguins had lost three in a row and were 1-5-1 in their last seven at home, where they hadn't beaten Colorado in 10 games (0-9-1) since the former Quebec Nordiques moved to Denver in 1995. The Penguins limited Colorado to one goal in eight power-play attempts, though Hejduk scored on a 4-on-3 to tie it at 1 after Recchi scored his eighth midway through the first. Recchi put in a rebound of Matt Murley's one-handed shot after Murley picked up a loose puck in the slot and shoveled it toward the net. Pittsburgh's Dick Tarnstrom scored late in the first on a rebound on his own shot off Recchi's pass from behind the net, and rookie Eric Christensen made it 3-1 by redirecting Sergei Gonchar's slot from the right point past goalie Vitaly Kolesnik early in the second.
PITTSBURGH -- Mark Recchi, stalled for weeks in one of the longest slumps of his career, had a goal and an assist, and Pittsburgh ended a six-game losing streak. Despite goals by Milan Hejduk, Dan Hinote and rookie Marek Svatos, the Avalanche stayed perfect four times they've played on successive nights -- each time they've won the first game and lost the second. They beat New Jersey 4-3 in a shootout Friday night. Recchi began the game with a minus-20, the worst mark of the NHL's 749 players this season. The 464-goal scorer had none in 10 games and only one in 14. He called Thursday's 5-0 loss to Minnesota one of the low points of his career. But after a team meeting Friday called by coach Eddie Olczyk and attended by general manager Craig Patrick, the Penguins responded with one of the few strong defensive games they've played while going 8-15-6. Marc-Andre Fleury, the 2003 No. 1 draft pick and Pittsburgh's starter, made 23 saves to win at home for the first time in four starts this season. The Penguins had lost three in a row and were 1-5-1 in their last seven at home, where they hadn't beaten Colorado in 10 games (0-9-1) since the former Quebec Nordiques moved to Denver in 1995. The Penguins limited Colorado to one goal in eight power-play attempts, though Hejduk scored on a 4-on-3 to tie it at 1 after Recchi scored his eighth midway through the first. Recchi put in a rebound of Matt Murley's one-handed shot after Murley picked up a loose puck in the slot and shoveled it toward the net. Pittsburgh's Dick Tarnstrom scored late in the first on a rebound on his own shot off Recchi's pass from behind the net, and rookie Eric Christensen made it 3-1 by redirecting Sergei Gonchar's slot from the right point past goalie Vitaly Kolesnik early in the second.
Flyers 3, Wild 2
PHILADELPHIA -- Branko Radivojevic scored the tie-breaking goal with 53 seconds remaining in the third period.
Kings 3, Panthers 1
LOS ANGELES -- Pavol Demitra had a power-play goal in the first period and a short-handed one in the second, leading Los Angeles over Florida.
Stars 2, Maple Leafs 1
TORONTO -- Jon Klemm and Jere Lehtinen scored first-period goals, and Marty Turco made 19 saves to lead Dallas to its fifth straight victory.
Mighty Ducks 5, Canadiens 3
MONTREAL -- Petr Sykora had a goal and an assist, and Andy McDonald and Teemu Selanne each had two assists.
Associated Press